The Hug Blanket / Te Paraikete Tauawhi

A beautifully written text about spending time with a loved Grandparent and then dealing with the loss published in both english and te reo editions.

This story shows how the young girl deals with the news of her Grandmother’s passing and how the memories help her to hold on to part of Nana. This text would be great to share with anyone who has recently lost someone and is struggling. It would be a great model for writing memories of special people or moments in time.

Title: The Hug Blanket, Te Paraikete Tauawhi (two editions)

Author: Chris Gurney

Illustrator: Lael Chisholm

Translator: Ngaere Roberts

Publisher: Scholastic

ISBN: 978175436348

RRP: $19.99

Format: hardback

Date of Publication: January 2020

Ages: 5-10 years

Do you have any advisory warnings for this book? This book addresses the loss of a Grandparent.

Reviewer: Leanne Nathan, Associate Principal, Clendon Park School, Auckland

How are you recommending this book? Highly recommended

What’s the book’s opening sentence? Nana lived at the beach.

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